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Glossary

Explore our library of thousands of telecoms terms and acronyms defined for on-the-job reference or learning new material.

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CSMA/CD

Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection

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D-channel

Data channel

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DA

Destination Address

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DAB

Digital Audio Broadcasting

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DAC

Device Access Code

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DAMPS

Digital Advanced Mobile Phone Service

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Dark Web

Dark Web

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DARPA

Defense Advanced Research Project Agency

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Dedicated mode

Dedicated mode

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Default Router

Default Router

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Delay

Delay

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Designated Access Mode

Designated Access Mode

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Device Name

Device Name

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DIAC

Dedicated Inquiry Access Code

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Diameter

Diameter

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Digital Certificate

Digital Certificate

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Digital Signature

Digital Signature

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Disassociation

Disassociation

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Discoverable Device

Discoverable Device

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DMA

Direct Memory Access

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DNAI

Data Network Access Identifier

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Domain Name

Domain Name

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DP Criteria List

Detection Point Criteria List

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DRA

Diameter Routing Agent

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